Jerry Lee Lewis – Born in 1935, Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis was obsessed with rock and roll. So obsessed, in fact, that he made a name for himself as a pioneer of the genre and rock & roll’s first great wild man. His absolute confidence and dare-devilry appealed to the youth and adults of his time, stretching his fanbase across the entire United States and beyond.
Even though he suffered a few dry patches during his career, Lewis got back on his feet and continued racking achievements with each decade. So while his death was a major loss in 2022, we’ve got “Great Balls of Fire” and “Breathless” to remember him by.
